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No. 3 Silver Medal to Mr Alexander Murray, Dreghorn 

 Mains, Colinton, for lever-releasing planting frame. 



No. 3 Silver Medal to Messrs Ben. Reid & Co., Nursery- 

 men, Aberdeen, for canvas shelter, planting frame and 

 stand. 



No. 2 Silver Medal to Messrs James Allan & Co., Aberdeen, 

 for collection of furniture made of home-grown timber. 



These awards were adopted. 



The Awards of the Judges (see p. 15) in the 

 Nursery and Plantation Competitions. 

 (Restricted to Aberdeen Show District.) 



The Secretary read the Judges' awards as follows : — 



Nursery. 



Best managed estate nursery not exceeding two acres : 

 No. 1 Silver Medal — Mr A. F. Irvine of Drum. 



Plantations. 



Plantation, mainly of conifers, not less than five acres in 

 extent, and not exceeding 10 years of age: No. 1 Silver 

 Medal — Captain Gammell of Countesswells, for 9-year- 

 old plantation of Scots pine; Bronze Medal — Mr A. F. 

 Irvine of Drum, for 9-year-old plantation of Scots pine. 



Plantation, mainly conifers, not exceeding 20 years of age : 

 Bronze Medal — Lord Leith of Fyvie, for 18-year-old 

 plantation of Japanese and European larch. 



Plantation, mainly conifers, not exceeding 40 years of age : 

 Gold Medal — The King, Balmoral, for 35-year-old 

 plantation of Douglas fir; No. 1 Silver Medal — Lord 

 Leith of Fyvie, for 27-year-old plantation of spruce. 



These awards were also adopted. 



Mr Annand, one of the Judges, gave some interesting 

 information about the nurseries and plantations visited, which 

 will be embodied in the official report in the Transactions. 



Mr Robert Allan, Convener of the Exhibition Committee, 

 spoke of the generally satisfactory results of the Exhibition and 

 the excellence of the exhibits. In regard to forestry Aberdeen- 



